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St Paul's Gardens
St Paul's Gardens is a urban park in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, near Kensington Olympia. St Paul's Gardens are located on the site of the former St Paul's School, London, St Paul's School in Hammersmith, which became the Supreme Allied Headquarters for the 21st Army Group, commanded by List of Old Paulines, St Paul's alumnus Field Marshal Montgomery. On 15 May 1944, the final decision to invade Normandy was taken at the site. History World War II St Paul's School, London, St Paul's School was initially founded in the City of London in 1509. The school was relocated to Hammersmith in 1884. The Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic school and the Victorian era, Victorian bothy building were designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse. In 1939, the school was evacuated to Easthampstead Park, near Crowthorne, Berkshire. In July 1940, its buildings became the headquarters for the 21st Army Group, commanded by List of Old Paulines, former pupil Field Marshal Montg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Hammersmith And Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham () is a London boroughs, London borough in West London and which also forms part of Inner London. The borough was formed in 1965 as the London Borough of Hammersmith from the merger of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Fulham and Hammersmith. The name was changed to Hammersmith and Fulham in 1979. The borough borders London Borough of Brent, Brent to the north, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the east, London Borough of Wandsworth, Wandsworth to the south, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames to the south west, and London Borough of Hounslow, Hounslow and London Borough of Ealing, Ealing to the west. Traversed by the east–west main roads of the A4 road (England), A4 Great West Road and the A40 road, A40 Westway (London), Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough. The local council is Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council. The borough is amongst the four most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
